Some shall depart from the faith.

Can you imagine what it would be like to have lived when Jesus was on the earth and to have walked and talked with him? You of course would have recognized him as the Christ, the Savior of whom the old scriptures spoke.  Some did not of course and crucified him. Paul speaking to Bishop Timothy tells him that “in latter times some shall depart from the faith.” (1 Timothy 4:1)

Maybe Paul was speaking of the dark ages to come but I think he was also speaking of his time, of the time to come and of our time. I think he was simply telling Bishop Timothy what to expect. We are after all mortals and we fall and get up or stay down. What I’m saying is that we can expect this departure and renewal of faith to constantly go on in our lives and in the lives of our children and loved ones. That is why Christ atoned for us.